This new gadget sends Dolby Atmos audio through your home outlets — here's how it works

Fasetto Audio Cu on a TV and a speaker plugged into the wall outlet
(Image credit: Fasetto)

The connectivity company Fasetto recently announced that its forthcoming Audio Cu system has received Dolby Atmos Product certification. The system, spotted by The Verge, connects devices like TVs to speakers and subwoofers using the existing electrical outlets in a home. 

The Audio Cu is supposed to be an alternative to running and hiding speaker wires around your home theater setup. It's also supposed to be an alternative to wireless systems that run on Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connections, which have their own challenges with latency and signal.

In an example that the company shows on its website, for a simple three speaker (two towers and a center channel), a subwoofer and a TV set up, you would need five Audio Cu boxes and five wall plugs. The TV needs a transmitter, with Fasetto claiming you don't need an AV receiver, while the speakers each get a receiver device. 

The Audio Cu device has to be plugged directly into a power outlet to work properly. So, for your speaker plugs, you'll need to open a second plug spot or a surge protector if you're plugging more than one device into the outlet.

Fasetto claims that the system's latency is less than 20 milliseconds and is not affected by any interference like that of other home electronics. Their examples include vacuum cleaners and microwaves.

The speakers need red and black terminals, and Fasetto claims up to 10 channels can be sent via power lines from one transmitter, which will accommodate up to a 7.1.2 Dolby Atmos setup. Up to six transmitters can be used in separate setups, with Fasetto saying that the Audio Cu system maxes out at 32 channels.

A separate app for setup and configuration also contains EQ adjustments, and audio presets. However, they say normal volume control can be done via your standard remote.

Fasetto has not released a price or launch date for the Audio Cu system. So, it's hard to estimate how much a package of transmitters and receivers will run you if you add them to your home theater setup. 

From what we can tell, this would probably work best in a small home or apartment where outlets are relatively close when setting up your system. Otherwise, you're running wires to power the speakers, defeating the purpose. If you have them, it might work well in a larger space with more strategically placed outlets.

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